Once you've got a grip on scales, it's time to start stacking notes on top of each other When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Once you ...

Much of our music, from classical to contemporary, is written in either a major or minor key (with exceptions, such as jazz, which uses neither). For most, a major key conjures up feelings of ...

Mitsuko Uchida joins Fred Child in Salzburg's Leopoldskron Palace to talk about her deep respect for the depth and maturity in Mozart's music. She then joins members of the Hagen Quartet to play the ...

Today's composers would love to discover the elusive formula for artistic permanence. But it was probably always so. Even German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) did not instantly achieve the ...

The combination of Schumann and Grieg’s A minor piano concertos is favoured by many pianists on disc. Classic FM reflects on some of the best recordings and pick one for you to add to your essential ...